Dive into the nonsensical rantings of the Trigames.NET staff as they discuss games, the game industry, game journalism, and alcohol. http://www.trigames.net en-us Copyright 2006, 2007, 2008 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mrchupon@trigames.net mrchupon@trigames.net Podcasts from the crew at Trigames.NET Dive into the nonsensical rantings of the Trigames.NET staff as they discuss games, the game industry, game journalism, and alcohol. MrCHUPON mrchupon@trigames.net Yes http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=786 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_99.mp3 With Mega Man 9 being announced for WiiWare, XBLA and PSN, and with 8-bit stylized graphics no less, there was only one thing we could do: talk about MEga mANz!!!!111 Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 99 - Mega Manics. With Mega Man 9 being announced for WiiWare, XBLA and PSN, and with 8-bit stylized graphics no less, there was only one thing we could do: talk about MEga mANz!!!!111 With Mega Man 9 being announced for WiiWare, XBLA and PSN, and with 8-bit stylized graphics no less, there was only one thing we could do: talk about MEga mANz!!!!111 (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=786) 1:52:26 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=785 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_98.mp3 More on the Itagaki-Tecmo beef beef, some backlog talk, interruptions by the New York City public transportation, and the brand-spanking new Guitar Hero controller. Do or do not want???? Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 98 - You're The Best... AROUND! More on the Itagaki-Tecmo beef beef, some backlog talk, interruptions by the New York City public transportation, and the brand-spanking new Guitar Hero controller. Do or do not want???? More on the Itagaki-Tecmo beef beef, some backlog talk, interruptions by the New York City public transportation, and the brand-spanking new Guitar Hero controller. Do or do not want???? (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=785) 1:35:01 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=784 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_97.mp3 The title refers to the fact that Tony's wifey, Hope, responded to the unofficial word of the day... comically. And consistently. But it also refers to our Tony-award winning reenactment of Jack Thompson storming out of his own hearing after not being allowed to read his objection to said hearing out loud. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 97 - The title refers to the fact that Tony's wifey, Hope, responded to the unofficial word of the day... comically. And consistently. But it also refers to our Tony-award winning reenactment of Jack Thompson storming out of his own hearing after not being allowed to read his objection to said hearing out loud. The title refers to the fact that Tony's wifey, Hope, responded to the unofficial word of the day... comically. And consistently. But it also refers to our Tony-award winning reenactment of Jack Thompson storming out of his own hearing after not being allowed to read his objection to said hearing out loud. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=784) 1:23:59 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=783 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_96.mp3 More follow-up on the Wii Fit fiasco, except this time we take a crazy tangent into the BMI thanks to Wikipedia and Tony's pook, also known as Hope, who decides to make strange noises at the beginning of the cast. Also, news and stuff. LucasArts Layoffs? Lots. Conan breast reductions? Yes. Itagaki and Tecmo involved in a spat? Oh hell yes. Maybe this is why he dissed Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 96 - You Are Overbese. More follow-up on the Wii Fit fiasco, except this time we take a crazy tangent into the BMI thanks to Wikipedia and Tony's pook, also known as Hope, who decides to make strange noises at the beginning of the cast. Also, news and stuff. LucasArts Layoffs? Lots. Conan breast reductions? Yes. Itagaki and Tecmo involved in a spat? Oh hell yes. Maybe this is why he dissed Ninja Gaiden Sigma. More follow-up on the Wii Fit fiasco, except this time we take a crazy tangent into the BMI thanks to Wikipedia and Tony's pook, also known as Hope, who decides to make strange noises at the beginning of the cast. Also, news and stuff. LucasArts Layoffs? Lots. Conan breast reductions? Yes. Itagaki and Tecmo involved in a spat? Oh hell yes. Maybe this is why he dissed Ninja Gaiden Sigma. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=783) 1:47:42 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=782 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_95.mp3 Lot of prognosticating on the dangers that the PC gaming industry is supposedly facing, as well as what they could do with Street Fighter IV across the multiple home platforms, and Al's treasured experience with Vexx. Ew! Vexx! Download the episode here. Podcasts Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 95 - Living like a Star. Lot of prognosticating on the dangers that the PC gaming industry is supposedly facing, as well as what they could do with Street Fighter IV across the multiple home platforms, and Al's treasured experience with Vexx. Ew! Vexx! Lot of prognosticating on the dangers that the PC gaming industry is supposedly facing, as well as what they could do with Street Fighter IV across the multiple home platforms, and Al's treasured experience with Vexx. Ew! Vexx! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=782) 2:11:18 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=781 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_94.mp3 Apologies for the tardiness. Disaster struck. All you need to know is that Jack Thompson got spoinked by the judge-o-rama, and Wii Fit's now calling non-fat kids fat. Messed UP! Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 94 - Truth is Truth. Apologies for the tardiness. Disaster struck. All you need to know is that Jack Thompson got spoinked by the judge-o-rama, and Wii Fit's now calling non-fat kids fat. Messed UP! Apologies for the tardiness. Disaster struck. All you need to know is that Jack Thompson got spoinked by the judge-o-rama, and Wii Fit's now calling non-fat kids fat. Messed UP! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=781) 1:36:11 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=780 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_93.mp3 Wii Fit says your kids are fat and angry parents want a warning slapped onto it. Oh noes! Oh, and Uwe Boll sucks. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 20 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 93 - Your Kids Are FAT. Wii Fit says your kids are fat and angry parents want a warning slapped onto it. Oh noes! Oh, and Uwe Boll sucks. Wii Fit says your kids are fat and angry parents want a warning slapped onto it. Oh noes! Oh, and Uwe Boll sucks. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=780) 1:56:07 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=779 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_92.mp3 Mass Effect validate please apparently wants validate please you to please validate validate please it every 10 days validate please if you buy the PC version. Or does it? The real skinny inside. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 92 - Slunks Makes Weird Noises. Mass Effect validate please apparently wants validate please you to please validate validate please it every 10 days validate please if you buy the PC version. Or does it? The real skinny inside. Mass Effect validate please apparently wants validate please you to please validate validate please it every 10 days validate please if you buy the PC version. Or does it? The real skinny inside. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=779) 1:35:18 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=776 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_91.mp3 Lots of Grand Theft Auto news, along with chit-chat with Slunks about the magic of Gamestop and its policies and employees -- both good and bad. We've gotten rid of the banana phone this week, so no worries about chipmunk infestations! Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 6 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 91 - Gamestoppering. Lots of Grand Theft Auto news, along with chit-chat with Slunks about the magic of Gamestop and its policies and employees -- both good and bad. We've gotten rid of the banana phone this week, so no worries about chipmunk infestations! Lots of Grand Theft Auto news, along with chit-chat with Slunks about the magic of Gamestop and its policies and employees -- both good and bad. We've gotten rid of the banana phone this week, so no worries about chipmunk infestations! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=776) 1:56:46 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=775 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_90.mp3 Due to post-Rock Band Party exhaustion, this is the absolute worst episode of the Trigames.NET podcast ever. Brace yourself. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 90 - Worst Episode Ever. Due to post-Rock Band Party exhaustion, this is the absolute worst episode of the Trigames.NET podcast ever. Brace yourself. Due to post-Rock Band Party exhaustion, this is the absolute worst episode of the Trigames.NET podcast ever. Brace yourself. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=775) 1:22:56 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=774 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_89.mp3 It's time for March NPDs! That's right, in other words: Money, money, money, MONEY. Also, Rock Band gets its first album download; the Mortal Kombat universe somehow wants to beat up DC Comics characters; and Al and Austin talk about God of War versus Ninja Gaiden. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 89 - Dikembe Mutombo. It's time for March NPDs! That's right, in other words: Money, money, money, MONEY. Also, Rock Band gets its first album download; the Mortal Kombat universe somehow wants to beat up DC Comics characters; and Al and Austin talk about God of War versus Ninja Gaiden. It's time for March NPDs! That's right, in other words: Money, money, money, MONEY. Also, Rock Band gets its first album download; the Mortal Kombat universe somehow wants to beat up DC Comics characters; and Al and Austin talk about God of War versus Ninja Gaiden. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=774) 1:26:27 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=771 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_88.mp3 James "jimb0" Logan, the purveyor of Nerd Alert, the video revolution found on such establishments as YouTube and Gamespot, joins us -- his hair intact -- for our discussion about the petition to end Uwe Boll's filmmaking career, single- versus multi-player games, Rock Band pricing, and a whole new host of bad segues. Download the episode here. Podcasts Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 88 - Nerd Alert. James "jimb0" Logan, the purveyor of Nerd Alert, the video revolution found on such establishments as YouTube and Gamespot, joins us -- his hair intact -- for our discussion about the petition to end Uwe Boll's filmmaking career, single- versus multi-player games, Rock Band pricing, and a whole new host of bad segues. James "jimb0" Logan, the purveyor of Nerd Alert, the video revolution found on such establishments as YouTube and Gamespot, joins us -- his hair intact -- for our discussion about the petition to end Uwe Boll's filmmaking career, single- versus multi-player games, Rock Band pricing, and a whole new host of bad segues. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=771) 2:07:06 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=767 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_87.mp3 Austin realizes he has no idea how to segue as he and Al discuss whether or not games can be timeless, thanks to an article on theglobeandmail.com. Also, Stephen King defends games against the dumb games-as-porn bill; the Warcraft Frostmourne sword sells for thousands; Penny Arcade starts up a digital-distro outfit; a roguelike game comes to Wii, wtf???; Sony's head honchos scoff at GTA IV Downloadable Content on the Xbox 360; Digi Matrix asks if game stories have recently started off promising and become lame; and more. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 87 - Segue Hell. Austin realizes he has no idea how to segue as he and Al discuss whether or not games can be timeless, thanks to an article on theglobeandmail.com. Also, Stephen King defends games against the dumb games-as-porn bill; the Warcraft Frostmourne sword sells for thousands; Penny Arcade starts up a digital-distro outfit; a roguelike game comes to Wii, wtf???; Sony's head honchos scoff at GTA IV Downloadable Content on the Xbox 360; Digi Matrix asks if game stories have recently started off promising and become lame; and more. Austin realizes he has no idea how to segue as he and Al discuss whether or not games can be timeless, thanks to an article on theglobeandmail.com. Also, Stephen King defends games against the dumb games-as-porn bill; the Warcraft Frostmourne sword sells for thousands; Penny Arcade starts up a digital-distro outfit; a roguelike game comes to Wii, wtf???; Sony's head honchos scoff at GTA IV Downloadable Content on the Xbox 360; Digi Matrix asks if game stories have recently started off promising and become lame; and more. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=767) 1:54:14 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=765 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_86.mp3 Why don't people finish games anymore? Specifically, why don't we finish games anymore? Spurred on by Nadia Oxford's 1up article, we discuss the reasons why we leave so many of our beloved games in the dust without completing them to, uh, completion. Also news and mailbag and oh look it's a Slunks! Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 86 - Unfinished Business. Why don't people finish games anymore? Specifically, why don't we finish games anymore? Spurred on by Nadia Oxford's 1up article, we discuss the reasons why we leave so many of our beloved games in the dust without completing them to, uh, completion. Also news and mailbag and oh look it's a Slunks! Why don't people finish games anymore? Specifically, why don't we finish games anymore? Spurred on by Nadia Oxford's 1up article, we discuss the reasons why we leave so many of our beloved games in the dust without completing them to, uh, completion. Also news and mailbag and oh look it's a Slunks! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=765) 2:11:27 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=762 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_85.mp3 This episode, we discuss Gamasutra's article that lists 20 important Japanese roleplaying games -- or JRPG's for short -- as well as other news tidbits such as Thack Jompson getting sanctioned, a ridiculous bill which tries to classify videogames on similar terms as pornography, and a hilariously ludicrous suit filed by guitar maker Gibson against EA, Viacom and Activision -- among others. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 85 - 20 Jarpegs For You. This episode, we discuss Gamasutra's article that lists 20 important Japanese roleplaying games -- or JRPG's for short -- as well as other news tidbits such as Thack Jompson getting sanctioned, a ridiculous bill which tries to classify videogames on similar terms as pornography, and a hilariously ludicrous suit filed by guitar maker Gibson against EA, Viacom and Activision -- among others. This episode, we discuss Gamasutra's article that lists 20 important Japanese roleplaying games -- or JRPG's for short -- as well as other news tidbits such as Thack Jompson getting sanctioned, a ridiculous bill which tries to classify videogames on similar terms as pornography, and a hilariously ludicrous suit filed by guitar maker Gibson against EA, Viacom and Activision -- among others. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=762) 1:52:40 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=761 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_84.mp3 The first few minutes have been chopped off, forever lost, because Austin aka MrCHUPON is a complete idiotfool. We also delve into the philosophy of being awesome: such as February's NPD numbers and how expensive Aussie games are. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 84 - File Errorz. The first few minutes have been chopped off, forever lost, because Austin aka MrCHUPON is a complete idiotfool. We also delve into the philosophy of being awesome: such as February's NPD numbers and how expensive Aussie games are. The first few minutes have been chopped off, forever lost, because Austin aka MrCHUPON is a complete idiotfool. We also delve into the philosophy of being awesome: such as February's NPD numbers and how expensive Aussie games are. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=761) 1:44:18 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=759 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_83.mp3 We bypass the news this episode to answer some questions from our last mailbag that we missed. We also dive into the HUD phenomenon that is the invisible life meter. Also, Tony's missus sneezes healthily. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 83 - Hope Sneezes. We bypass the news this episode to answer some questions from our last mailbag that we missed. We also dive into the HUD phenomenon that is the invisible life meter. Also, Tony's misses sneezes healthily. We bypass the news this episode to answer some questions from our last mailbag that we missed. We also dive into the HUD phenomenon that is the invisible life meter. Also, Tony's misses sneezes healthily. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=759) 1:51:18 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=758 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_82.mp3 Snippets of GDC news and listener questions. What was our favorite news? Still Alive in Rock Band? Gears of Woah 2? The half-assed announcement of Portal 2? The fact that you can shoot Uwe Boll in Postal 3? And a random phone call to a former guest! Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 82 - Prank Phone Call Gone Wrong. Snippets of GDC news and listener questions. What was our favorite news? Still Alive in Rock Band? Gears of Woah 2? The half-assed announcement of Portal 2? The fact that you can shoot Uwe Boll in Postal 3? And a random phone call to a former guest! Snippets of GDC news and listener questions. What was our favorite news? Still Alive in Rock Band? Gears of Woah 2? The half-assed announcement of Portal 2? The fact that you can shoot Uwe Boll in Postal 3? And a random phone call to a former guest! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=758) 1:32:44 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=756 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_81.mp3 The big discussion somehow ended up being PC gaming and World of Warcraft's impact on its chances of survival in these console-driven times. Also, Rob goes apeshit insane against The Witcher. Download the episode here. Podcasts Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 81 - Recoom. The big discussion somehow ended up being PC gaming and World of Warcraft's impact on its chances of survival in these console-driven times. Also, Rob goes apeshit insane against The Witcher. The big discussion somehow ended up being PC gaming and World of Warcraft's impact on its chances of survival in these console-driven times. Also, Rob goes apeshit insane against The Witcher. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=756) 1:48:03 Recoom, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=755 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_80.mp3 The title has nothing to do with the episode, save for the fact that it was recorded a few hours before the Superbowl. But 'nuff about that. Join Austin and Tony as they ramble on about Etrian Odyssey, Dark Wizard, Burnout Paradise, and some random news nibblings here and there. Jack Thompson not having a problem with the uber-sexy Mass Effect? Schlocking!!!111one. Will Too Human finally arrive, and in May, like Gamestop says? Is it really cheaper to buy physical copies of old games as opposed to Virtual Console games? And does anyone care about Saw The Movie The Game? Please say no. Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 80 - Bradysack. The title has nothing to do with the episode, save for the fact that it was recorded a few hours before the Superbowl. But 'nuff about that. Join Austin and Tony as they ramble on about Etrian Odyssey, Dark Wizard, Burnout Paradise, and some random news nibblings here and there. Jack Thompson not having a problem with the uber-sexy Mass Effect? Schlocking!!!111one. Will Too Human finally arrive, and in May, like Gamestop says? Is it really cheaper to buy physical copies of old games as opposed to Virtual Console games? And does anyone care about Saw The Movie The Game? Please say no. The title has nothing to do with the episode, save for the fact that it was recorded a few hours before the Superbowl. But 'nuff about that. Join Austin and Tony as they ramble on about Etrian Odyssey, Dark Wizard, Burnout Paradise, and some random news nibblings here and there. Jack Thompson not having a problem with the uber-sexy Mass Effect? Schlocking!!!111one. Will Too Human finally arrive, and in May, like Gamestop says? Is it really cheaper to buy physical copies of old games as opposed to Virtual Console games? And does anyone care about Saw The Movie The Game? Please say no. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=755) 1:49:21 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=754 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_79.mp3 The fantabulous Cooper Lawrence and the Blooper to end all bloopers! Because, you know, Mass Effect is really full of porntograny and sexamality. Meanwhile, it objectifies women and according to a Fox News panel, you can't do ANYTHING once it's in the house! God forbid a console's parental control features actually working... oh wait. Of course, there is other word-dom to be had, and we speak on other topics such as... teabagging in schools. Yes. And then, Gizmondo's sordid tale of revival, shot-down-al, and then re-revival. In other somewhat sad but really joyous news, Ethan's work schedule has rendered him unavailable as a regular member of the Po'cas'. So, he will be appearing as a guest whenever he can; but for now, we're a three-horse gig. Download the episode here. Podcasts Jan, 30 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 79 - Blooper Lawrence. The fantabulous Cooper Lawrence and the Blooper to end all bloopers! Because, you know, Mass Effect is really full of porntograny and sexamality. Meanwhile, it objectifies women and according to a Fox News panel, you can't do ANYTHING once it's in the house! God forbid a console's parental control features actually working... oh wait. Of course, there is other word-dom to be had, and we speak on other topics such as... teabagging in schools. Yes. And then, Gizmondo's sordid tale of revival, shot-down-al, and then re-revival. In other somewhat sad but really joyous news, Ethan's work schedule has rendered him unavailable as a regular member of the Po'cas'. So, he will be appearing as a guest whenever he can; but for now, we're a three-horse gig. The fantabulous Cooper Lawrence and the Blooper to end all bloopers! Because, you know, Mass Effect is really full of porntograny and sexamality. Meanwhile, it objectifies women and according to a Fox News panel, you can't do ANYTHING once it's in the house! God forbid a console's parental control features actually working... oh wait. Of course, there is other word-dom to be had, and we speak on other topics such as... teabagging in schools. Yes. And then, Gizmondo's sordid tale of revival, shot-down-al, and then re-revival. In other somewhat sad but really joyous news, Ethan's work schedule has rendered him unavailable as a regular member of the Po'cas'. So, he will be appearing as a guest whenever he can; but for now, we're a three-horse gig. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=754) 1:37:25 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=752 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_78.mp3 For some reason we ramble on for 30 minutes about what we've been playing before getting to some interesting news bits and the NPD sales. Record Breaking! Then we get to a hilarious reader bag of dung, what games we've played that pull us away from our backlogs, and get to our reader questions. All in just under two hours and 23 minutes. Short, eh? Some of the bigger stories include the ever-expanding discussion of whether or not videogames directly affect how we behave (man saves other man from bleeding to death thanks to America's Army; elsewhere, man kills other man due to fued on Lineage II, et cetera and the NPDs. Even for the "worst" selling console, there were LOTS of sales to be had and overall it seemed like it was a successful holiday. Download the episode here. Podcasts Jan, 23 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 78 - Sephiroth320. For some reason we ramble on for 30 minutes about what we've been playing before getting to some interesting news bits and the NPD sales. Record Breaking! Then we get to a hilarious reader bag of dung, what games we've played that pull us away from our backlogs, and get to our reader questions. All in just under two hours and 23 minutes. Short, eh? Some of the bigger stories include the ever-expanding discussion of whether or not videogames directly affect how we behave (man saves other man from bleeding to death thanks to America's Army; elsewhere, man kills other man due to fued on Lineage II, et cetera and the NPDs. Even for the "worst" selling console, there were LOTS of sales to be had and overall it seemed like it was a successful holiday. For some reason we ramble on for 30 minutes about what we've been playing before getting to some interesting news bits and the NPD sales. Record Breaking! Then we get to a hilarious reader bag of dung, what games we've played that pull us away from our backlogs, and get to our reader questions. All in just under two hours and 23 minutes. Short, eh? Some of the bigger stories include the ever-expanding discussion of whether or not videogames directly affect how we behave (man saves other man from bleeding to death thanks to America's Army; elsewhere, man kills other man due to fued on Lineage II, et cetera and the NPDs. Even for the "worst" selling console, there were LOTS of sales to be had and overall it seemed like it was a successful holiday. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=752) 2:22:29 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=750 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_77.mp3 Yeah, so we're late. We enjoyed our vacation for shizzle for real for real for shizzle. Inquire within for some random CES news, some more disturbing "idiots and videogaming" news, such as the "fact" that kids are fat because of games and not McDonald's, and a plethora of reader mail - with one MP3 voice mail! Download the episode here. Podcasts Jan, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 77 - New Year's Was 2 Weeks Ago. Yeah, so we're late. We enjoyed our vacation for shizzle for real for real for shizzle. Inquire within for some random CES news, some more disturbing "idiots and videogaming" news, such as the "fact" that kids are fat because of games and not McDonald's, and a plethora of reader mail - with one MP3 voice mail! Yeah, so we're late. We enjoyed our vacation for shizzle for real for real for shizzle. Inquire within for some random CES news, some more disturbing "idiots and videogaming" news, such as the "fact" that kids are fat because of games and not McDonald's, and a plethora of reader mail - with one MP3 voice mail! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=750) 1:56:41 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=748 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_76.mp3 Man, vacations are when I get lazy. Sorry. Here it is. However, starting this Sunday, we're back on track! Download the episode here. Podcasts Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 76 - Two Weeks Layte.Man, vacations are when I get lazy. Sorry. Here it is. However, starting this Sunday, we're back on track! Man, vacations are when I get lazy. Sorry. Here it is. However, starting this Sunday, we're back on track! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=748) 1:31:09 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=746 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_75.mp3 One question: how in the hell did Neversoft's testing department not catch that the Wii version of Guitar Hero III was NOT in Stereo sound? Oh, and a whole bunch of other catfight news. Activision and Harmonix hate each other! One wants cross compatibility; one wants money! Shiggy doesn't know what the Ratchet and Clank series is! PS3 games are "infinitely" more fun than Wii games! And as for the mailbag... Someone wants to know how to support Jeff Gerstmann and the Gamespot staff without patronizing the parent company! Someone else wants to know what we'd add to our tiny lil site to add traffic! Still someone else claims that the last-gen Xbox shouldn't be ignored for all of its great exclusive games, but yet somehow the Gamecube can be! Poof! Download the episode here. Podcasts Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 75 - In Stereo. One question: how in the hell did Neversoft's testing department not catch that the Wii version of Guitar Hero III was NOT in Stereo sound? Oh, and a whole bunch of other catfight news. Activision and Harmonix hate each other! One wants cross compatibility; one wants money! Shiggy doesn't know what the Ratchet and Clank series is! PS3 games are "infinitely" more fun than Wii games! And as for the mailbag... Someone wants to know how to support Jeff Gerstmann and the Gamespot staff without patronizing the parent company! Someone else wants to know what we'd add to our tiny lil site to add traffic! Still someone else claims that the last-gen Xbox shouldn't be ignored for all of its great exclusive games, but yet somehow the Gamecube can be! Poof! Another super duper hectic week means this is late and has no tags... yet. They'll come soon. Sorry sorry sorry! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=745) 1:38:53 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=745 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_74.mp3 Another super duper hectic week means this is late and has no tags... yet. They'll come soon. Sorry sorry sorry! Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 74 - Dustpan. Another super duper hectic week means this is late and has no tags... yet. They'll come soon. Sorry sorry sorry! Another super duper hectic week means this is late and has no tags... yet. They'll come soon. Sorry sorry sorry! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=745) 1:33:37 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=744 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_73.mp3 The podcast title speaks for itself. That's right - it's all about Jeff Gerstmann, all 2 hours of it. There's no intro music. There's no Bag of Shit (though it manifests itself briefly in the beginning with a very choice selection from all of us). There's no "what we've been playing". There are no musical interludes. Just a discussion about Jeff Gerstmann and his unjust termination from Gamespot, and of whatever integrity's left in game journalism and game criticism. And, of course, your questions and comments. Download the episode here. Podcasts Sun, 2 Dec 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 73 - Jeff Gerstmann. The podcast title speaks for itself. That's right - it's all about Jeff Gerstmann, all 2 hours of it. There's no intro music. There's no Bag of Shit (though it manifests itself briefly in the beginning with a very choice selection from all of us). There's no "what we've been playing". There are no musical interludes. Just a discussion about Jeff Gerstmann and his unjust termination from Gamespot, and of whatever integrity's left in game journalism and game criticism. And, of course, your questions and comments. The podcast title speaks for itself. That's right - it's all about Jeff Gerstmann, all 2 hours of it. There's no intro music. There's no Bag of Shit (though it manifests itself briefly in the beginning with a very choice selection from all of us). There's no "what we've been playing". There are no musical interludes. Just a discussion about Jeff Gerstmann and his unjust termination from Gamespot, and of whatever integrity's left in game journalism and game criticism. And, of course, your questions and comments. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=744) 2:02:27 Gerstmann, Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=742 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_72.mp3 This week has been insane, and one of our sound files died again - so we must apologize for the poor sound quality. Go download it - no breakdown, too busy, too hectic, too tired!!!111one Music is from Puzzle Quest, Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, Art of Fighting (SNES) and Wrecking Crew. Download the episode here. Podcasts Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 72 - Thankful For Your Face! This week has been insane, and one of our sound files died again - so we must apologize for the poor sound quality. Go download it - no breakdown, too busy, too hectic, too tired!!!111one Music is from Puzzle Quest, Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, Art of Fighting (SNES) and Wrecking Crew. This week has been insane, and one of our sound files died again - so we must apologize for the poor sound quality. Go download it - no breakdown, too busy, too hectic, too tired!!!111one Music is from Puzzle Quest, Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s, Art of Fighting (SNES) and Wrecking Crew. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=742) 2:06:05 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=741 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_71.mp3 So I'm walking down the street and I see a large launch line for some game, hardware, or whatnot. Then I see three big honking news cameras from national news networks paying attention to the guy at the front of the line in the Master Chef helmet - was that Chief or Chef? - asking him what it's like standing in front of a line and what it's been like standing there for four days in that helmet without taking a shower or grabbing a bite to eat or taking a swig of any beverage in the freezing cold waiting for some videogame that is probably going to be in ample supply for the next ten decades. How the FUCK do you think he feels? Cold, hungry, thirsty and smelly, you stupid fucktards! His answer, of course, is muffled by the Master Chef - Chief? - helmet as the news cameras zoom in and the interviewers nod and smile while thinking in the back of their heads that something must be wrong with this strange person sitting at the front of the line for days on end just to get something that'll be there for eternity. After taking in the moment, I throw my Mountain Dew at Master Chump's face and run like the dickens. Then I download Episode 71 of the Trigames.NET Podcast and listen to how much better these four guys are than me, you, and the rest of the world, as they discuss the phenomenon of the media sensationalizing people standing in line for helmets covered in Mountain Doo. Love it or hate it, they rule Earth. So listen up, or be left behind! Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 71 - For Me To Poop On. So I'm walking down the street and I see a large launch line for some game, hardware, or whatnot. Then I see three big honking news cameras from national news networks paying attention to the guy at the front of the line in the Master Chef helmet - was that Chief or Chef? - asking him what it's like standing in front of a line and what it's been like standing there for four days in that helmet without taking a shower or grabbing a bite to eat or taking a swig of any beverage in the freezing cold waiting for some videogame that is probably going to be in ample supply for the next ten decades. How the FUCK do you think he feels? Cold, hungry, thirsty and smelly, you stupid fucktards! His answer, of course, is muffled by the Master Chef - Chief? - helmet as the news cameras zoom in and the interviewers nod and smile while thinking in the back of their heads that something must be wrong with this strange person sitting at the front of the line for days on end just to get something that'll be there for eternity. After taking in the moment, I throw my Mountain Dew at Master Chump's face and run like the dickens. Then I download Episode 71 of the Trigames.NET Podcast and listen to how much better these four guys are than me, you, and the rest of the world, as they discuss the phenomenon of the media sensationalizing people standing in line for helmets covered in Mountain Doo. Love it or hate it, they rule Earth. So listen up, or be left behind! So I'm walking down the street and I see a large launch line for some game, hardware, or whatnot. Then I see three big honking news cameras from national news networks paying attention to the guy at the front of the line in the Master Chef helmet - was that Chief or Chef? - asking him what it's like standing in front of a line and what it's been like standing there for four days in that helmet without taking a shower or grabbing a bite to eat or taking a swig of any beverage in the freezing cold waiting for some videogame that is probably going to be in ample supply for the next ten decades. How the FUCK do you think he feels? Cold, hungry, thirsty and smelly, you stupid fucktards! His answer, of course, is muffled by the Master Chef - Chief? - helmet as the news cameras zoom in and the interviewers nod and smile while thinking in the back of their heads that something must be wrong with this strange person sitting at the front of the line for days on end just to get something that'll be there for eternity. After taking in the moment, I throw my Mountain Dew at Master Chump's face and run like the dickens. Then I download Episode 71 of the Trigames.NET Podcast and listen to how much better these four guys are than me, you, and the rest of the world, as they discuss the phenomenon of the media sensationalizing people standing in line for helmets covered in Mountain Doo. Love it or hate it, they rule Earth. So listen up, or be left behind! (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=741) 2:00:04 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=739 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_70.mp3 What happens when you have no main topic because a certain female has decided not to show up again for the episode? You spazz out on the two bags (Deuce, Mail), of course! Ethan's absence phases us not: we roll strong without the nosey. We also roll off topic with South Park, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Glengarry Glen Ross. "Sir" Howard Stringer calls the HD media format war a "stalemate", the Xbox 360 outsells the Playstation 3 in Japan, Marky Mark is Max Payne, and Brain Age is apparently a sham. Plus, some good mailbag questions like whether or not your Xbox 360 will see the same shortened 4.5 year lifespan that its progenitor did and what videogame magazines we stole I mean burned I mean collected. Listen, for ye shall be of the pathetics if not! And stuff. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 13 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 70 - Notorious Thugs. What happens when you have no main topic because a certain female has decided not to show up again for the episode? You spazz out on the two bags (Deuce, Mail), of course! Ethan's absence phases us not: we roll strong without the nosey. We also roll off topic with South Park, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Glengarry Glen Ross. "Sir" Howard Stringer calls the HD media format war a "stalemate", the Xbox 360 outsells the Playstation 3 in Japan, Marky Mark is Max Payne, and Brain Age is apparently a sham. Plus, some good mailbag questions like whether or not your Xbox 360 will see the same shortened 4.5 year lifespan that its progenitor did and what videogame magazines we stole I mean burned I mean collected. Listen, for ye shall be of the pathetics if not! And stuff. What happens when you have no main topic because a certain female has decided not to show up again for the episode? You spazz out on the two bags (Deuce, Mail), of course! Ethan's absence phases us not: we roll strong without the nosey. We also roll off topic with South Park, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Glengarry Glen Ross. "Sir" Howard Stringer calls the HD media format war a "stalemate", the Xbox 360 outsells the Playstation 3 in Japan, Marky Mark is Max Payne, and Brain Age is apparently a sham. Plus, some good mailbag questions like whether or not your Xbox 360 will see the same shortened 4.5 year lifespan that its progenitor did and what videogame magazines we stole I mean burned I mean collected. Listen, for ye shall be of the pathetics if not! And stuff. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=739) 1:42:46 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=738 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_69.mp3 Contributor and Gamerevolution.com staffer Nick Tan, a.k.a. Draqq, joins as a guest and listens in as we act traditionally ludicrous and teh stupido. Ethan also finally makes her long-hated return, and proves as useless as ever! Sorry, HIS return. Yep. We talk about Nintendo's insistance on the lack of a hard drive; robbers who used an NES Zapper; Japan and its supposed "fear" of original IP; used games; whether or not games are productive; and more! Nick offers his bag of poop, and the rest of us chime in with games that really, truly suck - like Mario Galaxy, Halo 3 and Crysis. They are all bags of poop! Dive in, eat well, and - lest we forget about our poor last episode - don't forget to listen to Episode 68 as well. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 6 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 69 - A Game Revolutionary! Contributor and Gamerevolution.com staffer Nick Tan, a.k.a. Draqq, joins as a guest and listens in as we act traditionally ludicrous and teh stupido. Ethan also finally makes her long-hated return, and proves as useless as ever! Sorry, HIS return. Yep. We talk about Nintendo's insistance on the lack of a hard drive; robbers who used an NES Zapper; Japan and its supposed "fear" of original IP; used games; whether or not games are productive; and more! Nick offers his bag of poop, and the rest of us chime in with games that really, truly suck - like Mario Galaxy, Halo 3 and Crysis. They are all bags of poop! Dive in, eat well, and - lest we forget about our poor last episode - don't forget to listen to Episode 68 as well. Contributor and Gamerevolution.com staffer Nick Tan, a.k.a. Draqq, joins as a guest and listens in as we act traditionally ludicrous and teh stupido. Ethan also finally makes her long-hated return, and proves as useless as ever! Sorry, HIS return. Yep. We talk about Nintendo's insistance on the lack of a hard drive; robbers who used an NES Zapper; Japan and its supposed "fear" of original IP; used games; whether or not games are productive; and more! Nick offers his bag of poop, and the rest of us chime in with games that really, truly suck - like Mario Galaxy, Halo 3 and Crysis. They are all bags of poop! Dive in, eat well, and - lest we forget about our poor last episode - don't forget to listen to Episode 68 as well. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=738) 1:49:01 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=736 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_68.mp3 This podcast is really late, but it's also a really good episode, so just friggin' listen to it. We blame Audacity and computer problems that rendered half of our initial edit useless. We talk about reviews and the internet frothy fanboys that read / use them for the wrong reasons; some trash talk from Master Will Wright about what IS and ISN'T next-gen; et cetera, yadda, oh just listen to it already. Oh, and bag of deuce. Can't get enough of that. Anyway, hurry up and get on with it before it gets old and crusty. By posting this so late we're not giving it a healthy-enough gestation period, so gobble it up before it becomes irrelevant - which is to say, never, because we are always non-irrelevant. We rule you and your little dog too. And so forth. Blah blah. Transmission obo. Download the episode here. Podcasts Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 68 - ARRR Them's Good Eats. This podcast is really late, but it's also a really good episode, so just friggin' listen to it. We blame Audacity and computer problems that rendered half of our initial edit useless. We talk about reviews and the internet frothy fanboys that read / use them for the wrong reasons; some trash talk from Master Will Wright about what IS and ISN'T next-gen; et cetera, yadda, oh just listen to it already. Oh, and bag of deuce. Can't get enough of that. Anyway, hurry up and get on with it before it gets old and crusty. By posting this so late we're not giving it a healthy-enough gestation period, so gobble it up before it becomes irrelevant - which is to say, never, because we are always non-irrelevant. We rule you and your little dog too. And so forth. Blah blah. Transmission obo. This podcast is really late, but it's also a really good episode, so just friggin' listen to it. We blame Audacity and computer problems that rendered half of our initial edit useless. We talk about reviews and the internet frothy fanboys that read / use them for the wrong reasons; some trash talk from Master Will Wright about what IS and ISN'T next-gen; et cetera, yadda, oh just listen to it already. Oh, and bag of deuce. Can't get enough of that. Anyway, hurry up and get on with it before it gets old and crusty. By posting this so late we're not giving it a healthy-enough gestation period, so gobble it up before it becomes irrelevant - which is to say, never, because we are always non-irrelevant. We rule you and your little dog too. And so forth. Blah blah. Transmission obo. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=736) 2:11:55 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=735 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_67.mp3 Capcom how we love thee. A new Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV? Are you kidding us? We discuss a whole butt-ton of news and salivate over the capcom possibilities. Also, NPDs are in! And it looks like Halo 3 sold a few consoles, yes? I guess it DOES move some consoles. 3.3 million - that's excluding Wal-Mart numbers. Holy hell. And where do Nintendo and Sony stand? Below Microsoft in the individual console sales department. Believe. (In Bungie.) A new Bag of Shit is ready for you, as well as listener and GS Radio Cohost LeideN's fury at how the ESRB works. Ethan's allergies kicked in, so we are without a female on the cast - but no matter. We rule, and Ethan sniffs his own butt. You know it. Listen on, or be pwned by dumbosity. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 23 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 67 - BLADOWKEN! Capcom how we love thee. A new Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV? Are you kidding us? We discuss a whole butt-ton of news and salivate over the capcom possibilities. Also, NPDs are in! And it looks like Halo 3 sold a few consoles, yes? I guess it DOES move some consoles. 3.3 million - that's excluding Wal-Mart numbers. Holy hell. And where do Nintendo and Sony stand? Below Microsoft in the individual console sales department. Believe. (In Bungie.) A new Bag of Shit is ready for you, as well as listener and GS Radio Cohost LeideN's fury at how the ESRB works. Ethan's allergies kicked in, so we are without a female on the cast - but no matter. We rule, and Ethan sniffs his own butt. You know it. Listen on, or be pwned by dumbosity. Capcom how we love thee. A new Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV? Are you kidding us? We discuss a whole butt-ton of news and salivate over the capcom possibilities. Also, NPDs are in! And it looks like Halo 3 sold a few consoles, yes? I guess it DOES move some consoles. 3.3 million - that's excluding Wal-Mart numbers. Holy hell. And where do Nintendo and Sony stand? Below Microsoft in the individual console sales department. Believe. (In Bungie.) A new Bag of Shit is ready for you, as well as listener and GS Radio Cohost LeideN's fury at how the ESRB works. Ethan's allergies kicked in, so we are without a female on the cast - but no matter. We rule, and Ethan sniffs his own butt. You know it. Listen on, or be pwned by dumbosity.(You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=735) 1:36:24 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=734 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_66.mp3 There's something strange. In the neighborhood. Who you gonna call? TRIGAMESdotnet! Today is a very special day. It is the day that is 15 days after the first of October. It is also the day before tomorrow, and the day after yesterday. Note that down. Noted? Good. Now put the pen away and put on the earbuds. Al and Austin are free of the tyrannical mess that is the underling goop of Ethan and Tony, as they proceed with their own private butt show in the comfort of wherever they are. Actually, no, Tony was in Atlantic City and Ethan was on a plane over to Chicago for work so Al and Austin hold down the fort. We talk some some Electronic Arts dinner plans (they ated Bioware and Pandemic), some Marv Albert commentary on Manhunt 2 (REJECTED! by the UK...again), a sob story from a disappointed Xbox 360 customer, bag o' deuce goodness, Rock Band versus Guitar Hero III and - as always - some listener e-mail. Also, Ghostbusters for the Commodore 64 was the best game in the universe. Halo? Trash. Metroid? Overrated. God of War? Child's play. Zelda? They shouldn't have bothered. It's ALL about Ghostbusters, because really, what other game lets you control both on-screen characters with one joystick and then doesn't burden you with the decision to move them backwards as opposed to ONLY forwards, because that would just be too convenient? Yeah. Somethin' strange. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 16 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 66 - Bust Ghost. There's something strange. In the neighborhood. Who you gonna call? TRIGAMESdotnet! Today is a very special day. It is the day that is 15 days after the first of October. It is also the day before tomorrow, and the day after yesterday. Note that down. Noted? Good. Now put the pen away and put on the earbuds. Al and Austin are free of the tyrannical mess that is the underling goop of Ethan and Tony, as they proceed with their own private butt show in the comfort of wherever they are. Actually, no, Tony was in Atlantic City and Ethan was on a plane over to Chicago for work so Al and Austin hold down the fort. We talk some some Electronic Arts dinner plans (they ated Bioware and Pandemic), some Marv Albert commentary on Manhunt 2 (REJECTED! by the UK...again), a sob story from a disappointed Xbox 360 customer, bag o' deuce goodness, Rock Band versus Guitar Hero III and - as always - some listener e-mail. Also, Ghostbusters for the Commodore 64 was the best game in the universe. Halo? Trash. Metroid? Overrated. God of War? Child's play. Zelda? They shouldn't have bothered. It's ALL about Ghostbusters, because really, what other game lets you control both on-screen characters with one joystick and then doesn't burden you with the decision to move them backwards as opposed to ONLY forwards, because that would just be too convenient? Yeah. Somethin' strange. There's something strange. In the neighborhood. Who you gonna call? TRIGAMESdotnet! Today is a very special day. It is the day that is 15 days after the first of October. It is also the day before tomorrow, and the day after yesterday. Note that down. Noted? Good. Now put the pen away and put on the earbuds. Al and Austin are free of the tyrannical mess that is the underling goop of Ethan and Tony, as they proceed with their own private butt show in the comfort of wherever they are. Actually, no, Tony was in Atlantic City and Ethan was on a plane over to Chicago for work so Al and Austin hold down the fort. We talk some some Electronic Arts dinner plans (they ated Bioware and Pandemic), some Marv Albert commentary on Manhunt 2 (REJECTED! by the UK...again), a sob story from a disappointed Xbox 360 customer, bag o' deuce goodness, Rock Band versus Guitar Hero III and - as always - some listener e-mail. Also, Ghostbusters for the Commodore 64 was the best game in the universe. Halo? Trash. Metroid? Overrated. God of War? Child's play. Zelda? They shouldn't have bothered. It's ALL about Ghostbusters, because really, what other game lets you control both on-screen characters with one joystick and then doesn't burden you with the decision to move them backwards as opposed to ONLY forwards, because that would just be too convenient? Yeah. Somethin' strange.!(You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=734) 1:25:33 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=732 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_65.mp3 The internet is ablaze - afire - a...flame - with the news that Bungie and Microsoft are no more sleeping together. They have now moved on to have separate lives, yet remain best friends. Did Microsoft love and leave? Did Bungie need its space? Or is either one of them eloping with Nintendo or Sony, or a combined beast only known as Nintendony? Who knows? Who cares? You do! We do! We all do! For ice cream. Don't mind the television in the background in the first few minutes - that goes away. Also, we delve more into the price debate - for the final time, we declare it - and talk about Half Life 2 as well as the new Xbox 360 acquisitions for Al and Tony. Can Ethan be far behind? Who knows? He's too busy pooping! Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 9 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 65 - Divorce Lawyer. The internet is ablaze - afire - a...flame - with the news that Bungie and Microsoft are no more sleeping together. They have now moved on to have separate lives, yet remain best friends. Did Microsoft love and leave? Did Bungie need its space? Or is either one of them eloping with Nintendo or Sony, or a combined beast only known as Nintendony? Who knows? Who cares? You do! We do! We all do! For ice cream. Don't mind the television in the background in the first few minutes - that goes away. Also, we delve more into the price debate - for the final time, we declare it - and talk about Half Life 2 as well as the new Xbox 360 acquisitions for Al and Tony. Can Ethan be far behind? Who knows? He's too busy pooping! The internet is ablaze - afire - a...flame - with the news that Bungie and Microsoft are no more sleeping together. They have now moved on to have separate lives, yet remain best friends. Did Microsoft love and leave? Did Bungie need its space? Or is either one of them eloping with Nintendo or Sony, or a combined beast only known as Nintendony? Who knows? Who cares? You do! We do! We all do! For ice cream. Don't mind the television in the background in the first few minutes - that goes away. Also, we delve more into the price debate - for the final time, we declare it - and talk about Half Life 2 as well as the new Xbox 360 acquisitions for Al and Tony. Can Ethan be far behind? Who knows? He's too busy pooping!(You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=732) 1:51:57 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=730 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_64.mp3 It's Trigames at Digital Life, bam! Except... not a lot was going on. There was Guitar Hero III, Crysis, Gears of War PC and some other flotsam and jetsam - but nothing like the Wii / PS3 showoff or Xbox Live Arcade lineup of last year. Oh well - getting to play Even Flow and Avalancha was worth it. More tomfoolery and gamefoolery and foolery of the ages for foolery of the world inside! Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 2 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 64 - Digital Wife. It's Trigames at Digital Life, bam! Except... not a lot was going on. There was Guitar Hero III, Crysis, Gears of War PC and some other flotsam and jetsam - but nothing like the Wii / PS3 showoff or Xbox Live Arcade lineup of last year. Oh well - getting to play Even Flow and Avalancha was worth it. More tomfoolery and gamefoolery and foolery of the ages for foolery of the world inside! It's Trigames at Digital Life, bam! Except... not a lot was going on. There was Guitar Hero III, Crysis, Gears of War PC and some other flotsam and jetsam - but nothing like the Wii / PS3 showoff or Xbox Live Arcade lineup of last year. Oh well - getting to play Even Flow and Avalancha was worth it. More tomfoolery and gamefoolery and foolery of the ages for foolery of the world inside!(You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=730) 1:16:29 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=726 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_63.mp3 The Lords of Console convened in their dark place, plotting their evil plan to unleash the One True Console upon the world as foretold by Dyack the Denis in his cavern of Silicon Knights of glory and sexual tension. Wait, what? Sound ludicrous? Well, most of us find the assertion that a one-console future is "coming whether we like it or not" a bit ... much. But, fear not ladies of the rain - Ethan is back, in all of his nosenly glory, to tell us about this topic and his kibbutz. We also go apeshit insane discussing some ludicrous abstraction of how we value games and what we'd pay for them. If you can make any sense of it, please mailbag us. Want more? Download this and listen to Austin and Al sing Sephiroth. With invented lyrics. Bite us. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 25 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 63 - One 4 All Consolez! The Lords of Console convened in their dark place, plotting their evil plan to unleash the One True Console upon the world as foretold by Dyack the Denis in his cavern of Silicon Knights of glory and sexual tension. Wait, what? Sound ludicrous? Well, most of us find the assertion that a one-console future is "coming whether we like it or not" a bit ... much. But, fear not ladies of the rain - Ethan is back, in all of his nosenly glory, to tell us about this topic and his kibbutz. We also go apeshit insane discussing some ludicrous abstraction of how we value games and what we'd pay for them. If you can make any sense of it, please mailbag us. Want more? Download this and listen to Austin and Al sing Sephiroth. With invented lyrics. Bite us. The Lords of Console convened in their dark place, plotting their evil plan to unleash the One True Console upon the world as foretold by Dyack the Denis in his cavern of Silicon Knights of glory and sexual tension. Wait, what? Sound ludicrous? Well, most of us find the assertion that a one-console future is "coming whether we like it or not" a bit ... much. But, fear not ladies of the rain - Ethan is back, in all of his nosenly glory, to tell us about this topic and his kibbutz. We also go apeshit insane discussing some ludicrous abstraction of how we value games and what we'd pay for them. If you can make any sense of it, please mailbag us. Want more? Download this and listen to Austin and Al sing Sephiroth. With invented lyrics. Bite us. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=7263) 1:29:00 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=723 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_62.mp3 There was a whole butt-ton of news, lot of it about Wii - so we blazed through it all, including Microsoft and Sony news, to get to the mailbag and have The Antipode answer at least one before he took off to make that money. Make that cash. Make that scrilla. And stuff. So it's an all news-mailbag episode today. Ethan is out again on emergency, and we continue to save our Denis Dyack one-console future topic for him. Listen! Enjoy! Flatulate. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 18 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 62 - Super News. There was a whole butt-ton of news, lot of it about Wii - so we blazed through it all, including Microsoft and Sony news, to get to the mailbag and have The Antipode answer at least one before he took off to make that money. Make that cash. Make that scrilla. And stuff. So it's an all news-mailbag episode today. Ethan is out again on emergency, and we continue to save our Denis Dyack one-console future topic for him. Listen! Enjoy! Flatulate. There was a whole butt-ton of news, lot of it about Wii - so we blazed through it all, including Microsoft and Sony news, to get to the mailbag and have The Antipode answer at least one before he took off to make that money. Make that cash. Make that scrilla. And stuff. So it's an all news-mailbag episode today. Ethan is out again on emergency, and we continue to save our Denis Dyack one-console future topic for him. Listen! Enjoy! Flatulate. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=723) 1:45:00 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=722 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_61.mp3 We WERE going to talk about Denis Dyack's vision of a one-console future. However, Ethan had an emergency and couldn't be with us. Therefore, we saved the topic for next week and instead talked about what we would do to improve on bag-of-shitty games. Whaddaya know: the bag of shit and the main topic, merged into one ultimate being! Following, of course, a whole slew of news - much having to do with rocking out - and followed BY some nice bags of ma...il. One of these days I'll misspell that. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tues, 11 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 61 - Deuce Time. We WERE going to talk about Denis Dyack's vision of a one-console future. However, Ethan had an emergency and couldn't be with us. Therefore, we saved the topic for next week and instead talked about what we would do to improve on bag-of-shitty games. Whaddaya know: the bag of shit and the main topic, merged into one ultimate being! Following, of course, a whole slew of news - much having to do with rocking out - and followed BY some nice bags of ma...il. One of these days I'll misspell that. We WERE going to talk about Denis Dyack's vision of a one-console future. However, Ethan had an emergency and couldn't be with us. Therefore, we saved the topic for next week and instead talked about what we would do to improve on bag-of-shitty games. Whaddaya know: the bag of shit and the main topic, merged into one ultimate being! Following, of course, a whole slew of news - much having to do with rocking out - and followed BY some nice bags of ma...il. One of these days I'll misspell that. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=722) 1:24:36 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=720 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_60.mp3 Here comes a brand new flava in ya ear. Time for new flava in ya ear. I'm kickin' new flava in ya ear, Trigames' the new flava in ya ok enough of that. Today is reasonably light with the prepared content and nice n' heavy with the reader mail. Al also brings back Craig Mack on an unannounced name-drop. Pick that name up, Al. We've also got some good potential topics for future casts from our mailbag: in this day and age, do games need multiplayer to be great? What games that were horrible would we improve, and what would we do to improve them? What is our favorite game feature in a game we like? All these answered, and less, in Episode Six Oh. If you don't listen, your head might implode in a fit of ineptitude. So get to it. Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 3 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 60 - Flava In Ya Ear. Here comes a brand new flava in ya ear. Time for new flava in ya ear. I'm kickin' new flava in ya ear, Trigames' the new flava in ya ok enough of that. Today is reasonably light with the prepared content and nice n' heavy with the reader mail. Al also brings back Craig Mack on an unannounced name-drop. Pick that name up, Al. We've also got some good potential topics for future casts from our mailbag: in this day and age, do games need multiplayer to be great? What games that were horrible would we improve, and what would we do to improve them? What is our favorite game feature in a game we like? All these answered, and less, in Episode Six Oh. If you don't listen, your head might implode in a fit of ineptitude. So get to it. Here comes a brand new flava in ya ear. Time for new flava in ya ear. I'm kickin' new flava in ya ear, Trigames' the new flava in ya ok enough of that. Today is reasonably light with the prepared content and nice n' heavy with the reader mail. Al also brings back Craig Mack on an unannounced name-drop. Pick that name up, Al. We've also got some good potential topics for future casts from our mailbag: in this day and age, do games need multiplayer to be great? What games that were horrible would we improve, and what would we do to improve them? What is our favorite game feature in a game we like? All these answered, and less, in Episode Six Oh. If you don't listen, your head might implode in a fit of ineptitude. So get to it. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=720) 1:23:08 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=717 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_59.mp3 We decided to really take it easy this week. In under an hour, a teeny tiny measly little hour for those who fidget and can't bother to listen to the most awesomest dumbturds talk about the most awesomest stuffings, we wrap up some interesting news topics - albeit not every one out there - and try to make Uwe Boll sound as haphazardly panicked as possible when trying to state his case for 'Postal: The Movie Without Quality'. Aaaaaand as always, we dip into the male's bag to bring you freshly ground ... uh ... mail. Yerp. What fate awaits Ryvvn's dongle? Does Freebones like the Geetawr He-row pack? Is Supersonic right about the Xbox 360's zany pricing strategy? Also, you can keep your Chemical Romance. We want none of the self-cutting whinery in our midsts, and neither does Peter Griffin. Avast ye, for ye are avasted. And stuff. I'm tired and I don't care about you! Good Eyb. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 59 - Your Chemical Blowmance. We decided to really take it easy this week. In under an hour, a teeny tiny measly little hour for those who fidget and can't bother to listen to the most awesomest dumbturds talk about the most awesomest stuffings, we wrap up some interesting news topics - albeit not every one out there - and try to make Uwe Boll sound as haphazardly panicked as possible when trying to state his case for 'Postal: The Movie Without Quality'. Aaaaaand as always, we dip into the male's bag to bring you freshly ground ... uh ... mail. Yerp. What fate awaits Ryvvn's dongle? Does Freebones like the Geetawr He-row pack? Is Supersonic right about the Xbox 360's zany pricing strategy? Also, you can keep your Chemical Romance. We want none of the self-cutting whinery in our midsts, and neither does Peter Griffin. Avast ye, for ye are avasted. And stuff. I'm tired and I don't care about you! Good Eyb. We decided to really take it easy this week. In under an hour, a teeny tiny measly little hour for those who fidget and can't bother to listen to the most awesomest dumbturds talk about the most awesomest stuffings, we wrap up some interesting news topics - albeit not every one out there - and try to make Uwe Boll sound as haphazardly panicked as possible when trying to state his case for 'Postal: The Movie Without Quality'. Aaaaaand as always, we dip into the male's bag to bring you freshly ground ... uh ... mail. Yerp. What fate awaits Ryvvn's dongle? Does Freebones like the Geetawr He-row pack? Is Supersonic right about the Xbox 360's zany pricing strategy? Also, you can keep your Chemical Romance. We want none of the self-cutting whinery in our midsts, and neither does Peter Griffin. Avast ye, for ye are avasted. And stuff. I'm tired and I don't care about you! Good Eyb (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=717) 0:54:07 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=714 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_58.mp3 The title says it all. Download this episode and listen to see if you've won a t-shirt, 50 dollars, and a mystery gag gift to be unveiled within the digital audio on the internetwebs. We thought we'd take it easy this week too, but we ended up going for 96 minutes on your usual videogame brouhaha and scuttlebutt. Epic and Silicon Knights - two lovers who broke each others' hearts and filed lawsuits. Cheapassgamer.com - subpoenaed by Circuit City. Playstation 3 80GB SKUs out in the wild. Thermal radiation research done on the Xbox 360. Governor Arnie doesn't know games. The Goldman Family gets all of Juice's royalties for his appearance in All Pro Football 2K8. Male-bags of questions answered, and - of course - the actual drawing of the prize on video! Listen at around the 1:07:52 mark for the URL. OJ Simpson - this one's for you. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 58 - Pirates versus Ninjas Contest Winners! The title says it all. Download this episode and listen to see if you've won a t-shirt, 50 dollars, and a mystery gag gift to be unveiled within the digital audio on the internetwebs. We thought we'd take it easy this week too, but we ended up going for 96 minutes on your usual videogame brouhaha and scuttlebutt. Epic and Silicon Knights - two lovers who broke each others' hearts and filed lawsuits. Cheapassgamer.com - subpoenaed by Circuit City. Playstation 3 80GB SKUs out in the wild. Thermal radiation research done on the Xbox 360. Governor Arnie doesn't know games. The Goldman Family gets all of Juice's royalties for his appearance in All Pro Football 2K8. Male-bags of questions answered, and - of course - the actual drawing of the prize on video! Listen at around the 1:07:52 mark for the URL. OJ Simpson - this one's for you. The title says it all. Download this episode and listen to see if you've won a t-shirt, 50 dollars, and a mystery gag gift to be unveiled within the digital audio on the internetwebs. We thought we'd take it easy this week too, but we ended up going for 96 minutes on your usual videogame brouhaha and scuttlebutt. Epic and Silicon Knights - two lovers who broke each others' hearts and filed lawsuits. Cheapassgamer.com - subpoenaed by Circuit City. Playstation 3 80GB SKUs out in the wild. Thermal radiation research done on the Xbox 360. Governor Arnie doesn't know games. The Goldman Family gets all of Juice's royalties for his appearance in All Pro Football 2K8. Male-bags of questions answered, and - of course - the actual drawing of the prize on video! Listen at around the 1:07:52 mark for the URL. OJ Simpson - this one's for you. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=714) 1:36:07 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=713 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_57.mp3 Join arrr us arrr as arrrr we arrrr read arrrr your arrrr contest arrr entries arrrr aloud! Ok, no more "arrrr" from me. After discussing why Ebert is wrong about his view on games, Resident Evil 5 isn't racist, and Guitar Hero III's newly announced and hot-to-death tracks, we take in Ish's bag o' deuce game and then... read everyone's Pirates Versus Ninjas entry on air! I think we have a few clear winners but we're taking these few days to sleep on it. Look forward to the actual prizes being handed out on Episode 58. In the meantime, enjoy everyone's humorous and valiant attempts at convincing us which pirate or ninja would win control over the whole world. And, Tony finally answers: why all the Sony and PSP hate? Juicy juicy.. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 57 - Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 57 - Pirates and Ninjas On Air! Join arrr us arrr as arrrr we arrrr read arrrr your arrrr contest arrr entries arrrr aloud! Ok, no more "arrrr" from me. After discussing why Ebert is wrong about his view on games, Resident Evil 5 isn't racist, and Guitar Hero III's newly announced and hot-to-death tracks, we take in Ish's bag o' deuce game and then... read everyone's Pirates Versus Ninjas entry on air! I think we have a few clear winners but we're taking these few days to sleep on it. Look forward to the actual prizes being handed out on Episode 58. In the meantime, enjoy everyone's humorous and valiant attempts at convincing us which pirate or ninja would win control over the whole world. And, Tony finally answers: why all the Sony and PSP hate? Juicy juicy.. Join arrr us arrr as arrrr we arrrr read arrrr your arrrr contest arrr entries arrrr aloud! Ok, no more "arrrr" from me. After discussing why Ebert is wrong about his view on games, Resident Evil 5 isn't racist, and Guitar Hero III's newly announced and hot-to-death tracks, we take in Ish's bag o' deuce game and then... read everyone's Pirates Versus Ninjas entry on air! I think we have a few clear winners but we're taking these few days to sleep on it. Look forward to the actual prizes being handed out on Episode 58. In the meantime, enjoy everyone's humorous and valiant attempts at convincing us which pirate or ninja would win control over the whole world. And, Tony finally answers: why all the Sony and PSP hate? Juicy juicy.. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=713) 1:48:08 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=710 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_56.mp3 The rain starts to pour fiercely in New York with touches of thunder piercing the sound of heavy water droplets, most certainly - ominously - signaling THE DEATH OF GAMES AS WE KNOW IT thanks to the Wii! Oh noes! Hardcore Games teh fail! Casual games pwn, confirmed! ... Right. We talk at length about these supposed fears, as well as important things such as more about how the Xbox 360 towel trick may work, the NPD numbers, emulation in the jungle, games that require you to poke butts with perverted fingers of fury, and MANY MUCH MORES. Tony takes a break this episode due to family matters - let's all wish him the best as we listen to Ethan's massive and thunderous noises from the deuce bowl beyond the galaxy. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 31 July 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 56 - Will Wii Casualize All of Gaming? Blame it on the Rain! The rain starts to pour fiercely in New York with touches of thunder piercing the sound of heavy water droplets, most certainly - ominously - signaling THE DEATH OF GAMES AS WE KNOW IT thanks to the Wii! Oh noes! Hardcore Games teh fail! Casual games pwn, confirmed! ... Right. We talk at length about these supposed fears, as well as important things such as more about how the Xbox 360 towel trick may work, the NPD numbers, emulation in the jungle, games that require you to poke butts with perverted fingers of fury, and MANY MUCH MORES. Tony takes a break this episode due to family matters - let's all wish him the best as we listen to Ethan's massive and thunderous noises from the deuce bowl beyond the galaxy. The rain starts to pour fiercely in New York with touches of thunder piercing the sound of heavy water droplets, most certainly - ominously - signaling THE DEATH OF GAMES AS WE KNOW IT thanks to the Wii! Oh noes! Hardcore Games teh fail! Casual games pwn, confirmed! ... Right. We talk at length about these supposed fears, as well as important things such as more about how the Xbox 360 towel trick may work, the NPD numbers, emulation in the jungle, games that require you to poke butts with perverted fingers of fury, and MANY MUCH MORES. Tony takes a break this episode due to family matters - let's all wish him the best as we listen to Ethan's massive and thunderous noises from the deuce bowl beyond the galaxy. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=710) 1:28:53 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=708 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_55.mp3 Al turned 47 on Friday, so let's all give him a big hug, a big cake, and plentiful ladies of virtue true - it's his birthday! We celebrate it by talking about steak knives, mashed potatoes, Denis Dyack whining about Epic's alleged sabotage, what we see in the near future of games, Al's old bones, some listener bag of deuce, Al's old bones, why Ethan and Austin don't like Transformers, Al's old bones, and Al's old bones. Al's old! Happy Birthday, you turd. By the way, the Pirates versus Ninjas contest is... *drumroll* CLOSED! We will be reading the entries and voting on the T-shirt winner soon, and when we've decided on that, we'll dedicate the next nearest episode to announcing that winner as well as doing the random drawing for the $50 gift card. Oh yeah, and Tony's computer is in the computer hospital - so he's taking a breather this episode. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 24 July 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 55 - Al is an Old Fart, We're in the Future. Al turned 47 on Friday, so let's all give him a big hug, a big cake, and plentiful ladies of virtue true - it's his birthday! We celebrate it by talking about steak knives, mashed potatoes, Denis Dyack whining about Epic's alleged sabotage, what we see in the near future of games, Al's old bones, some listener bag of deuce, Al's old bones, why Ethan and Austin don't like Transformers, Al's old bones, and Al's old bones. Al's old! Happy Birthday, you turd. By the way, the Pirates versus Ninjas contest is... *drumroll* CLOSED! We will be reading the entries and voting on the T-shirt winner soon, and when we've decided on that, we'll dedicate the next nearest episode to announcing that winner as well as doing the random drawing for the $50 gift card. Oh yeah, and Tony's computer is in the computer hospital - so he's taking a breather this episode. Al turned 47 on Friday, so let's all give him a big hug, a big cake, and plentiful ladies of virtue true - it's his birthday! We celebrate it by talking about steak knives, mashed potatoes, Denis Dyack whining about Epic's alleged sabotage, what we see in the near future of games, Al's old bones, some listener bag of deuce, Al's old bones, why Ethan and Austin don't like Transformers, Al's old bones, and Al's old bones. Al's old! Happy Birthday, you turd. By the way, the Pirates versus Ninjas contest is... *drumroll* CLOSED! We will be reading the entries and voting on the T-shirt winner soon, and when we've decided on that, we'll dedicate the next nearest episode to announcing that winner as well as doing the random drawing for the $50 gift card. Oh yeah, and Tony's computer is in the computer hospital - so he's taking a breather this episode. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=708) 1:20:17 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=704 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_54.mp3 E3 happened last week, and for our podcast it's all about the news that leaked out of E3. Obviously we don't cover everything, and unfortunately not all of us saw all of the pressers online. So we do what we can - cover bits of news from the show here and there such as release dates; Al's love of Metallica; and possum sightings (not really), and then move onto a plethora of reader questions - over 50 minutes of mailbag! Cheating in games. Playstation 3 musings. E3's new format. The 360 Elite. Guncon versus Zapper versus... a real gun? Wii Fit and people who hate exercise. And finally, another Slunks tangent-o-rama. YOU'SE LISTENS NOW. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 17 July 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 54 - E3 and Mailbag Extravaganz0rz. E3 happened last week, and for our podcast it's all about the news that leaked out of E3. Obviously we don't cover everything, and unfortunately not all of us saw all of the pressers online. So we do what we can - cover bits of news from the show here and there such as release dates; Al's love of Metallica; and possum sightings (not really), and then move onto a plethora of reader questions - over 50 minutes of mailbag! Cheating in games. Playstation 3 musings. E3's new format. The 360 Elite. Guncon versus Zapper versus... a real gun? Wii Fit and people who hate exercise. And finally, another Slunks tangent-o-rama. YOU'SE LISTENS NOW. E3 happened last week, and for our podcast it's all about the news that leaked out of E3. Obviously we don't cover everything, and unfortunately not all of us saw all of the pressers online. So we do what we can - cover bits of news from the show here and there such as release dates; Al's love of Metallica; and possum sightings (not really), and then move onto a plethora of reader questions - over 50 minutes of mailbag! Cheating in games. Playstation 3 musings. E3's new format. The 360 Elite. Guncon versus Zapper versus... a real gun? Wii Fit and people who hate exercise. And finally, another Slunks tangent-o-rama. YOU'SE LISTENS NOW. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=704) 1:50:27 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=702 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_53.mp3 Dive deep into the depths of the deep depths of the murky depths of consoles that break easily. Join us as we revisit the NES-Was-A-Shoddy-Piece-of-Machinery species and the legend of Upside Down Playstation. Did you blow on your NES carts? Jam them into the slot? Shake your PSone? Kick it around like Pele? Or were you that jerk kid who never had anything break on you? Probably never had a hard day's worth of work either, you little turd, did you? You suck! I mean... listen to our podcast! Yeah. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 10 July 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 53 - Red Ring Consoles. Happy Dive deep into the depths of the deep depths of the murky depths of consoles that break easily. Join us as we revisit the NES-Was-A-Shoddy-Piece-of-Machinery species and the legend of Upside Down Playstation. Did you blow on your NES carts? Jam them into the slot? Shake your PSone? Kick it around like Pele? Or were you that jerk kid who never had anything break on you? Probably never had a hard day's worth of work either, you little turd, did you? You suck! I mean... listen to our podcast! Yeah. Red Ring Consoles. Happy Dive deep into the depths of the deep depths of the murky depths of consoles that break easily. Join us as we revisit the NES-Was-A-Shoddy-Piece-of-Machinery species and the legend of Upside Down Playstation. Did you blow on your NES carts? Jam them into the slot? Shake your PSone? Kick it around like Pele? Or were you that jerk kid who never had anything break on you? Probably never had a hard day's worth of work either, you little turd, did you? You suck! I mean... listen to our podcast! Yeah. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=702) 1:31:59 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=699 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_52.mp3 Happy Independence Day! No fancy, semi-witty title. This is a serious and interesting topic that we go into, touching lightly upon those yelling madmen on Xbox Live and more in depth about the content in games today, whether it should be perceived as different from movies from a racism standpoint, and what it means to be stereotypical versus offensive. Also, Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 makes a guest appearance. Finally, we go crazy changing the Skype chat room topic every this lewd way and that. Not for kids under 30! (Wait, that's me.) We need to shut up more. That's nearly 2 and a half hours of us-speak. Download the episode here. Podcasts Tue, 3 July 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 52 - Racism in Games. Happy Independence Day! No fancy, semi-witty title. This is a serious and interesting topic that we go into, touching lightly upon those yelling madmen on Xbox Live and more in depth about the content in games today, whether it should be perceived as different from movies from a racism standpoint, and what it means to be stereotypical versus offensive. Also, Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 makes a guest appearance. Finally, we go crazy changing the Skype chat room topic every this lewd way and that. Not for kids under 30! (Wait, that's me.) We need to shut up more. That's nearly 2 and a half hours of us-speak. Racism in Games. Happy Independence Day! No fancy, semi-witty title. This is a serious and interesting topic that we go into, touching lightly upon those yelling madmen on Xbox Live and more in depth about the content in games today, whether it should be perceived as different from movies from a racism standpoint, and what it means to be stereotypical versus offensive. Also, Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 makes a guest appearance. Finally, we go crazy changing the Skype chat room topic every this lewd way and that. Not for kids under 30! (Wait, that's me.) We need to shut up more. That's nearly 2 and a half hours of us-speak. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://www.trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=699) 2:25:53 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=698 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_51.mp3 Manhunt 2. Blood. Guts. The ESRB. Sony. Nintendo. Adults Only. Read that again: "adults only." Clearly, none of us are adults as we galavant about with our bathroom humor. But that's besides the point. We Want Manhunt 2. But what needs to happen to get it? In what form will we get it? And should we be allowed to get it? Be prepared for seven sagas, turtles, deadly towers, and 50,000,000 reasons to download Grand Theft Auto IV episodic content on the Ex Box Three-Siddy. All this, some news, some mailbagging, shitbagging and teabagging (or not) to come in Episode 51 of WE R AWSOM podcast. Eh ah. Eh ah. We can't stop. Won't stop. Trigames for life. Et al. *drool* Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 26 June 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 51 - It's Raining Manhunt - Manhunt 2. Blood. Guts. The ESRB. Sony. Nintendo. Adults Only. Read that again: "adults only." Clearly, none of us are adults as we galavant about with our bathroom humor. But that's besides the point. We Want Manhunt 2. But what needs to happen to get it? In what form will we get it? And should we be allowed to get it? Be prepared for seven sagas, turtles, deadly towers, and 50,000,000 reasons to download Grand Theft Auto IV episodic content on the Ex Box Three-Siddy. All this, some news, some mailbagging, shitbagging and teabagging (or not) to come in Episode 51 of WE R AWSOM podcast. Eh ah. Eh ah. We can't stop. Won't stop. Trigames for life. Et al. *drool* It's Raining Manhunt. Manhunt 2. Blood. Guts. The ESRB. Sony. Nintendo. Adults Only. Read that again: "adults only." Clearly, none of us are adults as we galavant about with our bathroom humor. But that's besides the point. We Want Manhunt 2. But what needs to happen to get it? In what form will we get it? And should we be allowed to get it? Be prepared for seven sagas, turtles, deadly towers, and 50,000,000 reasons to download Grand Theft Auto IV episodic content on the Ex Box Three-Siddy. All this, some news, some mailbagging, shitbagging and teabagging (or not) to come in Episode 51 of WE R AWSOM podcast. Eh ah. Eh ah. We can't stop. Won't stop. Trigames for life. Et al. *drool* (You can find today's podcast page at: http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=698) 1:49:28 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=695 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_50.mp3 Ethan returns from his Stupid People Camp to join the three intellectuals for the 50th episode of the Trigames.NET Podcast. The franchise - bane or boon for gaming? We discuss. In the news we also talk about the AMA's potential c1assfication of 'game addiction' as a mental disorder, Sega's Scott Steinberg and his 'creativity concerns' regarding Wii, and whether or not the rumored death of Project H.A.M.M.E.R. is a sign of developers eschewing 'traditional' games for 'expanded audience' games. Download the episode here. Podcasts Mon, 18 June 2007 15:00:00 -0500 mrchupon@trigames.net Yes Trigames.NET Podcast Episode 50 - Animal House - Ethan returns from his Stupid People Camp to join the three intellectuals for the 50th episode of the Trigames.NET Podcast. The franchise - bane or boon for gaming? We discuss. In the news we also talk about the AMA's potential c1assfication of 'game addiction' as a mental disorder, Sega's Scott Steinberg and his 'creativity concerns' regarding Wii, and whether or not the rumored death of Project H.A.M.M.E.R. is a sign of developers eschewing 'traditional' games for 'expanded audience' games. Ethan returns from his Stupid People Camp to join the three intellectuals for the 50th episode of the Trigames.NET Podcast. The franchise - bane or boon for gaming? We discuss. In the news we also talk about the AMA's potential c1assfication of 'game addiction' as a mental disorder, Sega's Scott Steinberg and his 'creativity concerns' regarding Wii, and whether or not the rumored death of Project H.A.M.M.E.R. is a sign of developers eschewing 'traditional' games for 'expanded audience' games. (You can find today's podcast page at: http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=695) 1:35:54 Games, Videogames, Video Games, Trigames, Trigames.net, Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Wii, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP http://trigames.net/articles.php?content_id=694 http://www.trigames.net/media/music/tricast_episode_49.mp3 Ethan shirks his duties once again by taking a massive dump on his microphone, thereby rendering it beyond repair and himself without a means to podcast. That's ok because we're better than him anyway. We discuss the one game that has had the gr